I study how chatbots and other interactive systems shape understanding across culture, privacy, and access.
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I study how technology shapes understanding across difference. My work brings an anthropological lens to human–computer interaction, privacy, accessibility, and conversational AI, with a particular interest in how chatbots might support cross-cultural communication.
About Katie
Research shaped by people, culture, and context.
I am pursuing an MS and PhD in Computer Science while leading projects in the Social Technology and Privacy Lab.
Training in anthropology and computer science helps me connect technical design with the social contexts in which technology is used.
Recently
What’s new.
Papers, projects, and other things I’ve been working on.
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Our PRISM paper was accepted to CSCW 2026.
We evaluated a scenario-driven privacy education program designed with and for young autistic adults.
Our workshop on the future of privacy research is coming to CSCW.
I’m helping organize a day-long conversation about emerging challenges and priorities for the field.
Our work on autism and GenAI chatbot persuasion was presented at CSCW 2025.
The paper examines the persuasion risks of targeted advertising delivered through generative-AI chatbots.
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Let’s continue the conversation.
Interested in research on communication, privacy, accessibility, or conversational AI? I would be glad to connect.